Renew
Recovery and health and well-being company Humana
Inc. (NYSE: HUM) have signed a contract that provides in-network
access for Humana employer plan members at Renew Recovery facilities in
Kentucky.

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The agreement provides in-network access to comprehensive addiction
treatment services for Humana members who are covered by employer plans.
Renew Recovery services are available at three locations in Kentucky –
Louisville, Georgetown, and London – and include medication assisted
treatment, psychiatric evaluation and management, psychotherapy in
individual, group and family formats, and case management at outpatient
and intensive outpatient levels of care.

"We are very excited to partner with Humana in our fight to address the
Commonwealth’s drug addiction epidemic,” said Renew Recovery’s CEO Dr.
Stephen Kronenberg. "This is a clear statement of our mutual commitment
to helping those in need.”

According
to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), addiction to
opioids – including to prescription pain relievers and heroin – is
defined as a primary, chronic, and relapsing brain disease. Opioids
killed nearly 30 Kentuckians per 100,000 in 2015, a rate significantly
higher than the rest of the country (13.1 per 100,000). Drug overdose is
now the leading cause of accidental death among Americans, with a
greater number of annual related fatalities than those from car
accidents and firearms, according
to the Drug Enforcement Agency.

"As we focus on expanding access to addiction treatment centers for our
members, we are encouraged by this agreement with Renew Recovery to join
our network in Kentucky,” said Jack Szczepanowski, Humana’s Behavioral
Health field vice president. "We are hopeful that together we can make a
greater impact on helping our members connect with the care they need,
when they need it in the fight against the opioid crisis.”

About Renew Recovery

Renew Recovery LLC is a growing network of substance abuse treatment
facilities dedicated to delivering best-in-class intensive outpatient
and outpatient care to those suffering from substance use disorders and
their co-occurring morbidities. Renew Recovery stresses the need to
treat addiction as the chronic disease it is, with individualized care
over appropriate durations, employing a multidisciplinary approach.
Renew Recovery management, staff, doctors, psychiatrists and therapists
provide team-based individualized treatment. Renew Recovery has 3
locations across the State of Kentucky with plans for further expansion
and has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval (JCAHO), and
is State licensed. More information available at www.renewrecovery.com.

About Humana

Humana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and
specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history in
care delivery and health plan administration is helping us create a new
kind of integrated care with the power to improve health and well-being
and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a better quality of life for
people with Medicare, families, individuals, military service personnel,
and communities at large.

To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care
professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right place
for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical capabilities,
resources and tools – such as in-home care, behavioral health, pharmacy
services, data analytics and wellness solutions – combine to produce a
simplified experience that makes health care easier to navigate and more
effective.

More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the
Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at www.humana.com,
including copies of:

Annual reports to stockholders

Securities and Exchange Commission filings

Most recent investor conference presentations

Quarterly earnings news releases and conference calls

Calendar of events

Corporate Governance information

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